He was handed a suspended sentence after his lawyer told a judge he felt "extreme remorse and regret."

But now Emily's family have been death another blow after he described the accident on social media, writing: "It was an accident s*** happens.

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"I know she's happier where she is right now compared to being in Canterbury round all them s**t heads."

Da Silva sent the message to a friend of Emily's family and it was circulated on social media by Emily's mum Julie Swinerd with the caption "disgusting human".

The callous teen previously outraged the family after he posted a selfie from his hospital bed boasting he was "still going strong".

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BETTER OFF: The offending Facebook message

Emily's father Ross said: Emily's death has left a huge hole in our lives and caused us unimaginable pain and distress, which has only been made worse by the actions and words of the man responsible.

"While the sentence he received was grossly lenient, it was a relief to know that the court case was over and we were able to try and rebuild our lives, but he has not allowed us to do that.

"To say it's 'only up and forward' for him just hours after he was sentenced was a kick in the teeth, but to now learn he has reduced my daughter's death to 's**t happens' and to say she is better off dead is truly disgusting.

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"He convinced the court he was remorseful, but these are not the words of a man who has any comprehension of the pain he has caused.

"He has his whole life ahead of him while Emily had hers cruelly taken away by his actions."

Da Silva left a house party to pick his girlfriend up from work at a pub on August 30 last year.